Owon makes a $225 portable one that is like a DMM in size. I use it almost everyday. Great since it is isolated from earth mains ground.
I recently finished the BA 2018 linestage. I should say done but not finished yet, because of some details I want to improve.
I could not have done it without this forum en the build guide. I learned the most from the mistakes other people made, which helped me to avoid them. My knowledge of electronics is very limited. Advise on how to adjust the trimmers, how to solder smd's and the importance of the quality of the power source was very welcome. Thank very much to all of you.
I needed a second linestage board, because I fried the first one . Literally the board started to smoke. So I learned to be precise and patient and yes neatness counts.
Sound. Previously i build the Korg Nutube B1 Preamplifier which was a big improvement on my system. It did however have a hiss and I was not entirely happy with the high tones. That was probably due to my lack of solder skills.
Wayne's 2018 Linestage is a further improvement on my system. The definition of the high tones is refined. The bass is tight. The stereo image is wide. Musical instruments are easy to distinguish. When I turn up the volume, the music still sounds very nice. I didn't expect the difference to be so big. I am very happy with this build.
Thank you very much Wayne Colburn for sharing this design.
I could not have done it without this forum en the build guide. I learned the most from the mistakes other people made, which helped me to avoid them. My knowledge of electronics is very limited. Advise on how to adjust the trimmers, how to solder smd's and the importance of the quality of the power source was very welcome. Thank very much to all of you.
I needed a second linestage board, because I fried the first one . Literally the board started to smoke. So I learned to be precise and patient and yes neatness counts.
Sound. Previously i build the Korg Nutube B1 Preamplifier which was a big improvement on my system. It did however have a hiss and I was not entirely happy with the high tones. That was probably due to my lack of solder skills.
Wayne's 2018 Linestage is a further improvement on my system. The definition of the high tones is refined. The bass is tight. The stereo image is wide. Musical instruments are easy to distinguish. When I turn up the volume, the music still sounds very nice. I didn't expect the difference to be so big. I am very happy with this build.
Thank you very much Wayne Colburn for sharing this design.
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Finally finished and she sings. Sounds fantastic! Despite the not so perfect wiring she’s dead quiet.
I learned that I’ll never do input selection this way again and to plan the wiring layout before I design a front panel!
Thank you @birdbox and @6L6 for answering all the questions I have and just being all around good guys!
On to the next!
I learned that I’ll never do input selection this way again and to plan the wiring layout before I design a front panel!
Thank you @birdbox and @6L6 for answering all the questions I have and just being all around good guys!
On to the next!
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